Coming Soon To a Forest or Park Near You......CorkO 2016 Summer League

posted 4 May 2016, 11:18 by Elaine Sheridan

It's that time of year again when the evenings are long
and bright and there's now more time to play outdoors which means the
CorkO Summer Orienteering League is back and will be coming to a forest
or park near you real soon.

So why not get outdoors and join us
for some evening orienteering. This year's summer evening league will be
kicking off on TUESDAY MAY 10TH at FOTA HOUSE AND GARDENS and the
league will run every Tuesday until July 19th. Each week we will be
orienteering in a different forest or park in and around Cork city and
county.

So it is now time to root out your o-shoes and dust off
your SI card and get ready for some wood and parkland adventures. Time
will tell whose winter training has been most effective and who will
peak at the right time! We hope the reigning Summer League champions

will
be out to defend their titles. No doubt other rivalries will be renewed
and perhaps even some new contenders will emerge over the coming weeks.

COURSES*************Our
summer league events are fun, suitable for all the family, young and
old, and irrespective of fitness levels. As usual there will be two
courses on offer each evening.1. Short (<2.5km) which is aimed at families, juniors and beginners.2. Long (< 5km)

START TIME**************You can start anytime between 5:30pm and 7pm at each event.

So
if your looking for a healthy, fun, outdoor activity to fill the long
summer evenings then why not encourage your family, friends or
colleagues to take part and enjoy a fun evening in the woods. Beginners
and families are always welcome, and we will have someone on hand at
each event to show you the ropes. Furthermore, if anyone would like some
flyers or a poster to help promote the league in your workplace please
let me know and I'll get some to you.

2016 FIXTURES*******************Here are the locations that will be visited in the 2016 Cork Orienteering Club Summer League:

SL#1: May 10th Fota House and GardensSL#2: May 17th Currabinny WoodSL#3: May 24th Doneraile ParkSL#4: May 31st Regional Park Ballincollig

Remember you need to attend 6 events to complete the league and receive a uniquely designed technical t-shirt.

FOR SALE*************Just
a reminder that electronic punching will be used at the majority of
events so if you wish to invest in an SI card the club has a stock of
these for sale. They cost €30 for members and €35 for non-members.FURTHER INFO*******************Further
details on each league event including results, event reports, photos
etc will be posted to our mail list and on our club website:
www.corko.netYou can also follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/cork.orienteering

Alternatively,
have you heard about our text alert service? To receive free updates
about our upcoming events at Cork Orienteering Club, just text G7RP3,
followed by your name, to 51777 (for the price of a standard text
message).